2 Chronicles 27:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Jothamיֹותָ֑ם
(yo·v·tam;)
3147: "the LORD is perfect," three Isr.from Yhvh and tam
became mightyוַיִּתְחַזֵּ֖ק
(vai·yit·chaz·zek)
2388: to be or grow firm or strong, strengthena prim. root
becauseכִּ֚י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
he orderedהֵכִ֣ין
(he·chin)
3559: to be firma prim. root
his waysדְּרָכָ֔יו
(de·ra·chav,)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
beforeלִפְנֵ֖י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the LORD 
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
his God.אֱלֹהָֽיו׃
(e·lo·hav.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
So Jotham
Yowtham  (yo-thawm')
Jehovah (is) perfect; Jotham, the name of three Israelites -- Jotham.
became mighty
chazaq  (khaw-zak')
to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong (figuratively, courageous, causatively strengthen, cure, help, repair, fortify), obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer
because he prepared
kuwn  (koon)
to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications
his ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
his God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Jotham became mighty because he ordered his ways before the LORD his God.

King James Bible
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So Jotham strengthened himself because he did not waver in obeying the LORD his God.

International Standard Version
Jotham grew in power because he had determined to live his life in the presence of the LORD his God.

NET Bible
Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to please the LORD his God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jotham grew powerful because he was determined to live as the LORD his God wanted.

King James 2000 Bible
So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.
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